Selected Presentations

Susan H. Stephan is a frequent presenter on technology topics related to employers and educators. Some of her most recent presentations are set forth below.

  • “The New Legal Landscape of Collegiate Athlete NIL Compensation,” Minnesota State Law Library CLE Series, May 17, 2024.
  • “Legal issues in FinTech, Crypto, and NFTs,” Artificial Intelligence, Crypto, NFTs, and the Metaverse: Applying Today’s Law to Tomorrow and Beyond, NSU Shepard Broad College of Law, September 22, 2023.
  • “Cryptocurrencies & Blockchain Technology: Regulatory Updates and Crypto Service Provider Meltdowns Affecting You and Your Clients,” Business Law Institute, Minnesota CLE, Minneapolis, MN, May 2, 2023.
  • Panelist, “Building the Profession” and Moderator, “Dean’s Roundtable: Legal Masters Programs,” 6th Annual Legal Masters Conference, University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School, Philadelphia, PA, March 9-10, 2023.
  • “Understanding Cryptocurrency Regulations that Affect Your Clients,” Cryptocurrency in the Practice of Law – Navigating Blockchain and Digital Assets, Minnesota CLE, Minneapolis, MN, September 15, 2022.
  • “Blockchain-Based Transactions: A Study in Risk and Opportunity,” Minnesota State Law Library CLE Series, July 27, 2022.
  • “Emerging Trends in Cryptocurrency Governance,” Minnesota State Bar Association Technology Law Section Annual Meeting, Minneapolis, Minnesota, May 10, 2022.
  • “Blockchain-Based Transactions on the World Stage: Digital Assets in Russia and Ukraine,” American Bar Association Business Law Section Spring Meeting, Digital Media, Gaming & Entertainment Subcommittee of the Cyberspace Law Committee, Atlanta, Georgia, April 1, 2022.
  • Panelist, “Media and Symbolic System Bias in Artificial Intelligence,” Northern Kentucky Law Review Symposium on AI and the Law, Highland Heights, KY, March 25, 2022.
  • Moderator, “Dean’s Roundtable: The Future of Legal Masters Programs,” 5th Annual Legal Masters Conference, ASU Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law, Phoenix, AZ, March 11, 2022.
  • “The Promise and the Perils of Blockchain-Based Transactions,” Hennepin County Law Library CLE Series, October 23, 2021.
  • Panelist, “Intellectual Property and Fair Use in Online Teaching and Learning,” FDLA/FAMTE 2021 Virtual Conference: Emerging with New Digital Potentials, September 30, 2021.
  • “Fair Use in Arts Education,” COMPAS Teaching Artists Workshop (virtual), Community Program in the Arts Seminar Series, June 23, 2021.
  • “Whither Free Will: The Biopolitical Imperative of Regulating Online Behavioral Advertising,” Fourteenth Global Studies Conference: Life After Pandemic: Towards a New Global Biopolitics? (virtual), Concordia University, Montreal, Canada, June 5-6, 2021.
  • Moderator, “The Core Substance and Skills for Masters Programs: What Should We Teach All Students?” 4th Annual Legal Masters Conference (virtual), March 4, 2021.
  • Panelist, “How and What to Share Online: A Legal Primer for Educators,” FDLA/FAMTE Annual Conference: Distance Education: Raising the Bar K-20, October 1, 2020.
  • Panelist, “Using Collaborative Tools in Distance Learning,” FDLA/FAMTE Annual Conference: Distance Education: Raising the Bar K-20, September 30, 2020.Panelist,
  • “Crowdfunding and Securities Regulation for Start-Ups,” NSU Sharon and Mitchell W. Berger Entrepreneur Law Clinic, Fort Lauderdale, FL, February 27, 2020.
  • “Understanding and Expanding Accessibility in Online Learning Environments,” 28th Annual International Council for Open and Distance Education World Conference on Online Learning, which runs November 2-8, 2019, in Dublin, Ireland
  • “Beyond Accommodation: Proactive Inclusivity in Online and Hybrid Courses,” Online & Hybrid Learning Pedagogy: Toward Defining Best Practices in Legal Education, University of Denver Sturm College of Law, Denver, CO, September 27, 2019.
  • Panelist, “Teaching to Engage,” Discussion Group, SEALS, Boca Raton, FL, July 31, 2019.
  • “ADA Title III Online: Accessibility Laws, Regulations, and Guidelines for Websites,” Florida Bar Association Webinar, April 30, 2019.
  • “Moderator, “Legal Ed 2030: What Does the Future Hold?” 3rd Annual Legal Master’s Conference, Fort Lauderdale, FL, March 30, 2019.
  • Panelist, “Understanding the Legal Implications for use of Online Technologies in Education,” 2019 FDLA/FAMTE Conference Venture Higher: Expanding the Possibilities of Distance Learning, Altamonte Springs, FL, February 1, 2019.
  • “Community in the Classroom and Generation Z,” International Consortium for Global Legal Education Faculty Training Workshop, Nova Southeastern University Shepard Broad College of Law, Fort Lauderdale, FL July 25, 2018.
  • “Business Beginnings: Ownership and Creative Partnerships for the Fictional World,” 2018 Florida Supercon CLE Series, Fort Lauderdale, FL, July 13, 2018.
  • “Accessibility Laws, Regulations, and Guidelines in Online and Blended Learning,” 2018 USDLA National Conference, Indianapolis IN, April 29, 2018-May 2, 2018.
  • “Embracing Engagement through Technology in Online Graduate Education,” FDLA/FAMTE Annual Conference: Driving Distance Learning to Excellence, Altamonte Springs, FL, January 17, 2018.
  • “Trust-Related Privacy Factors in E-Learning Environments,” FDLA/FAMTE Annual Conference: Driving Distance Learning to Excellence, Altamonte Springs, FL, January 16, 2018.
  • “Community in the Classroom: Embracing Engagement through Technology in Legal Education,” International Consortium for Global Legal Education Faculty Training Workshop, Nova Southeastern University Shepard Broad College of Law, Fort Lauderdale, FL, July 28, 2017.
  • “Administration of an Online Legal Masters Program,” San Antonio, TX, March 18, 2017
  • “A Matter of Trust: Technology and Privacy in eLearning Environments,” International Forum for Women in E-learning, San Antonio, TX, November 30 – December 2, 2016.
  • Panelist, “Discovering New Ways to Use Technology,” International Consortium for Global Legal Education Faculty Training Workshop, Nova Southeastern University Shepard Broad College of Law, July 18 – 21, 2016.
  • “The Legal Future of International Trade and Technology,” eMerge Americas Conference, Miami, Florida, May 9, 2015.
  • “Strategic Hiring and Firing: Help your Business Clients Hire the Right Employees and Navigate Employee Termination (and Avoid a Lawsuit in the Process),” Eighteenth Annual Black Hills Motor Classic Continuing Legal Education Seminar, Custer, South Dakota, August 8, 2012.
  • “Datamining for Gold: Social Media and Social Capital in a Postnational Global Market,” Northern Kentucky Law Review & Salmon P. Chase College of Law, Law & Informatics Symposium, Highland Heights, Kentucky, March 1-2, 2012.
  • “Domain Name Disputes and Brand Protection: A 2011 Legal Guide to Trademarks,” Seventeenth Annual Black Hills Motor Classic CLE Seminar, Custer, South Dakota, August 10, 2011.
  • “(Un)Fair Use, (Un)Safe Harbors, and a New Troll: What You and Your Clients Should Know about Current Copyright Issues,” Seventeenth Annual Black Hills Motor Classic CLE Seminar, Custer, South Dakota, August 8, 2011.
  • “Legal Compliance Online: Web Marketing, Intellectual Property and E-Commerce for the Entrepreneur,” 2011 MTC Women Entrepreneurs Conference, Saint Louis Park, Minnesota, February 2, 2011.
  • Panelist, “Online Privacy & Data Security Soup to Nuts: A Primer and Update on Important Developments for the Business Lawyer,” 2010 Institute for the Young Business Lawyer, ABA Business Law Section Spring Meeting, Denver, Colorado, April 22, 2010.